Best brogues for the best price?

[CMcG]

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Ah, dancing...a favorite activity of mine. Docs...have no place on any dance floor. There is always something better...Red Wings, skate shoes, leather or thin rubber soled boots or shoes...but not Docs. Ill-fitting, clunky, and sticky soles...they are for walking.

One more thing...and yeah I know this is an opinion, but it's pretty close to mainstream acceptance of style. Chunky is not classic formal, nor is it elegant. A chunky "dress" shoe is more like a pearl-white Escalade with gold emblems and spinners, whereas a classic, sleek dress shoe is more like MoR's ride in his avatar picture. Chunky dress shoes are formal in the same way that big glasses with thick black rims can be sexy on the right girl.

My favourite dance shoes for the club are definitely skate shoes! Not quite right for formal wear, though apparently Prada makes patent leather brogue sneakers...

The OP purchased "Cali-brogues," which take chunky to a whole other level beyond Docs: steel toes and combat soles. I'm interested to know how troxel87 plans on wearing them? They definitely suggest an alternative approach to formal wear...

[wildrover]

My favourite dance shoes for the club are definitely skate shoes! Not quite right for formal wear, though apparently Prada makes patent leather brogue sneakers...

The OP purchased "Cali-brogues," which take chunky to a whole other level beyond Docs: steel toes and combat soles. I'm interested to know how troxel87 plans on wearing them? They definitely suggest an alternative approach to formal wear...

I dunno, Klaus Nomi mosh pit?

[troxel87]

My favourite dance shoes for the club are definitely skate shoes! Not quite right for formal wear, though apparently Prada makes patent leather brogue sneakers...

The OP purchased "Cali-brogues," which take chunky to a whole other level beyond Docs: steel toes and combat soles. I'm interested to know how troxel87 plans on wearing them? They definitely suggest an alternative approach to formal wear...

It won't be truly formal, they are for my son's christening in Washington State. I had NO black dress shoes whatsoever, and I figured that a) I'm tough on shoes most of the time, and b) they look nice enough to wear to church. Which is where I'm going

I understand that the soles of the shoes are quite chunky and won't do well for a ball or any other black/white tie affair, but so far their comfort and durability are my main concern. Although, I didn't want to wear my brown Doc Martens to a child's christening, especially MY child's christening :P

When the spousal unit allows me off restriction from large purchases, I will be investing in a nice pair of brogues, as I do occasionally attend classier events that require a higher level of dress.